Ron Emory

Ronald Emory(born May 20, 1962,Lynwood, California,United States)is an Americanrock musicianand guitarist for thepunk rockbandT.S.O.L.(True Sounds of Liberty). An original member of the band, founded in Southern California in 1979, Emory left in 1987 prior to the release of the albumHit and Run.In 1996, he joined the other original members ofT.S.O.L.to reform the band, which remains active. Emory worked on a solo project titledWalk That Walk,which was released on April 15, 2010.

Ron Emory
Birth name	Ronald Emory
Born	(1962-05-20)May 20, 1962 Lynwood, California,United States
Origin	Huntington Beach, California
Genres	Hardcore punk punk rock horror punk
Occupation(s)	Musician,Producer,Vocals,Guitarist
Instrument(s)	Guitar,Vocals
Years active	1979–present
Website	ronemory

Emory played withSocial Distortionduring their 2006 tour to fill in for his friendMike Ness,who had broken his wrist in askateboardingaccident.

Biography

Early life

He grew up in Southern California where he met Jack Grisham, Todd Barnes and Mike Roche to form the Punk Band,T.S.O.L.in 1979. T.S.O.L was the first SoCal punk group to draw widespread fame.

Adult life

Emory says he has been clean and been sober since February 10, 1999, and has amends and tried to make good decisions and, "...seek a healthy relationship with God."He owns and produces music from his own production studio, Prairie Productions Studio. He currently lives in Sioux City, Iowa, with his wife and children.

True Sounds of Liberty (T.S.O.L.)

Emory joined friends Jack Grisham, Todd Barnes and Mike Roche to form the Punk Band, T.S.O.L. The original line-up of the band was vocalist Jack Grisham, guitarist Ron Emory, bassist Mike Roche, and drummer Todd Barnes.

T.S.O.L.'s initial line-up gained a fans from thehardcore punk,art punk,death punk,horror punk,andgothgenres. During his time with T.S.O.L., the band was notorious for their controversial, transgressive, and political lyrics.

The original T.S.O.L. broke up in 1983, and Emory and Mike Roche enlisted vocalist Joe Wood (Grisham's brother-in-law at the time) and drummer Mitch Dean into the band, playinghair metal,touring and recording under the name T.S.O.L.

The original T.S.O.L. reformed in 1989, but lost Todd Barnes who died of a brain aneurysm in 1999. T.S.O.L. has been touring and recording steadily since 1999.

Lunch Box

Emory teamed up with singer/song writer Tim Swenson, bassist Tracy Stevens, and drummer London May in 1987 to form the band Lunch Box. They played the Long Beach, CA rock/punk scene during their short reign from 1987-1990. There have been no official release of any of the groups vast archive of heralded material. "

The Joykiller

Emory and Jack Grisham formedThe Joykillerin 1995 along with Billy Persons (The Weirdos/Gun Club) on bass, Ronnie King on keyboards, and Chris Lagerborg on drums. The Joykiller released three albums on Epitaph records prior to disbanding in 1998 and had a minor radio hit in the Netherlands with the song "Go-Bang." They later released theirGreatest Non-Hitsin 2005.

Solo career

Emory recordedWalk That Walkat Hurley Studios inCosta Mesa, California.His inspiration for this album came from his family and close friends, Davey Warsop from the Beat Union,Dexter HollandfromThe Offspring,Mike NessfromSocial Distortion,JonnyRay Bartel from the Knitters andJack Grisham,Mike Roche and Tiny fromT.S.O.L.Walk That Walkwas released on April 15, 2010. "